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What do you do when pain medications become less effective?
Chronic Pain | Last Active: Feb 8 2:31pm | Replies (29)Comment receiving replies
Hydromorphone is generic for Dilaudid. That’s some really hefty pain med. What dosage are you on? I know that I have to specify a particular generic for my pain med. The generics are not all the same. I’d talk to your pharmacist about that.
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hello, wvsue
Yes, I know it is Dilaudid,
I have been taking that for years, does not work at as much as it used to. I have some an immunity to it now. 4 MG. Good IDEA, will speak to my Pharmacist!! Thank You
@wvsue thank you for sharing this! I have resisted taking hyddromorphone because of sensitivity to it but it never occurred to me that generics could have different no active ingredients!
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I have severe degenerative disc disease and have had over twenty surgeries in the last 15 years. I have chronic back pain. I have been on Morphine for 10 years to manage my pain and I have Percocet for when the pain breaks out more severe. I can say there is no magic bullet, my pain meds make my pain manageable, doesn’t stop it completely. If you feel your meds don’t help, try not taking them and you will see that they do work.